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Title: Is this a Scottish weight
Post by: malcmat on March 19, 2012, 04:19:16 PM

Hi, is this a Scottish weight please, just under 3 inches dia and 2 inches high. 472 gr on a blue ground. There is a concave depression on the base but not polished. There has been a small amount of base grinding to get the p/w to sit correctly. Many thanks

Looks very early Strathearn to me, so yes/ Scottish around 1965. Hows that for a guess???? Roger

Title: Re: Is this a Scottish weight
Post by: malcmat on March 20, 2012, 11:44:57 PM

Rodger, thank you so much.

Malc

Title: Re: Is this a Scottish weight
Post by: KevinH on March 21, 2012, 01:23:59 AM

Roger's guess is good.

But it could also be a Vasart Ltd (1956 to 1964) weight!

Title: Re: Is this a Scottish weight
Post by: malcmat on March 22, 2012, 06:08:36 PM

Thanks KevinH, that would be nice if it was an earlier Yasart ltd weight. Still learning thank you all so much.

Malc

Title: Re: Is this a Scottish weight
Post by: KevinH on March 23, 2012, 01:21:35 AM

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... earlier Yasart ltd weight ...

No such thing - but a few years ago several eBay selllers used "Yasart" in their listings so maybe I am wrong. ;D

Serioulsy though, there's not much difference between many Vasart Ltd weights and earlier Strathearn ones - both as good as each other and both simply a continuation of what was started by the Ysart men.